I just completed this bowl from cocobolo and finished with a walnut oil and carnuba paste wax finish. This is a great turning wood and can recommend it to anyone even though it is a bit pricey, the dust can be a nuisance to asthmatics, and it will dull your tools/bits relatively quickly.

Yea. Guapinol (Hymenaea courbaril) you can actually drill and tap it it’s so hard. It too has a natural oil. Take it as fine as you can and wax it just like Cocobolo. It’s darker and doesn’t have as much figure.Somebody walking by might guess Teak heartwood.I’ve got a lot of it here at the botanical garden I cut monster branches off for projects.

-- What day is it ? No matter. Ummmm What month is it ? No moron. I paid for a 2 x 6. That means Two inches by six inches. I want the rest of my wood.

Another excellent source for Cocobolo is Diamond Tropical Hardwoods (www.diamondtropicalhardwoods.com) located in Sellersville, PA. They ship all over the world. A fellow woodworker and I were up there today and they have an unbelievable selection of Cocobolo and other tropical species at very fair prices. Given them a look – I think you will be favorably impressed.

Ron

-- Once in awhile I make something really great. Most days I just make sawdust.